In response to partners and grant applicants, New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation is shifting our responsive grantmaking from project related awards to general operating support. Beginning with the spring 2024 application cycle, opening on February 1, all applicants can apply for funding to be used to best support their organization. Grants will be limited to […]
By Shawne K. Wickham Sunday News Staff Nov 7, 2023 https://www.unionleader.com/playing-outside-the-antidote-to-the-metaverse/article_26cfdb0b-010d-57df-8223-4ddefa732248.html // Andrew and Kathleen McRitchie of Merrimack play with their son, Callum, 2, at Roby Park in Nashua. The McRitchies make it a priority to get outside to play with Callum every day. DAVID LANE/UNION LEADE At Nashua’s Roby Park, Andrew McRitchie was pushing […]
Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is essential for individuals and families facing financial struggles and food insecurity. However, misinformation and lack of awareness about the program’s benefits often deter eligible individuals from applying. A new initiative, led by the New Hampshire Food Bank, addresses this issue by disseminating accurate information and providing […]
// The New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition’s journey to an Adult Medicaid Dental Benefit In the realm of policy advocacy, effective messaging can make all the difference between a stalled idea and a legislative victory. Gail Brown, long-time Executive Director of the New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition, and its members understand this well, having navigated […]
Tracey Tryba has joined the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation as its Finance & Administration Manager. After graduating from Bentley University with an economics degree, Tracey has worked in a variety of business and financial management positions with increasing responsibilities in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. These positions include the executive director of humane […]
Pathways to Play counters technology’s influence on children’s physical and mental health // Twenty years ago, our nation’s rising childhood obesity rate was a growing public health concern. While it’s far from solved, angst over children’s mental health appears to have eclipsed it as one of the top public health issues in the country. Both […]
Dr. Cathleen “Cassie” Yackley of Bradford has been selected by the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation as the 2023 recipient of the Sandi Van Scoyoc Legacy Award. A psychologist, Dr. Yackley has been a champion for children’s mental health for decades. When she first moved to the New Hampshire she began practice in community mental […]
Following its board’s months-long strategic planning exercise last year, the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation is embarking on a new initiative to assemble and use data to advance the state of children’s health in New Hampshire. “The potential for this new body of work is exciting,” said foundation president Gail Garceau. “We anticipate the evidence-based […]
During the spring of 2022, the Foundation ‘s board participated in a multi-day strategic planning retreat and revised the Foundation’s mission statement, organizational vision, core beliefs, values and organizational goals. It continued its work through the fall with the creation of a new strategic plan. The Foundation’s aim with the new plan is to expand […]
With the inception of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), states had the option to expand eligibility for the public Medicaid health insurance program that serves low-income individuals and families. The federal government would pay 90 percent of the expanded program costs. Individual states were to cover the rest. Medicaid “Expansion” was accomplished by raising […]